Our Lady of Lourdes High School

Our Lady of Lourdes High School is a private Roman Catholic school located in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. The school received accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in May 2004. In 2009, Our Lady of Lourdes High School separated itself from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

Our Lady of Lourdes High School
Address
131 Boardman Road

Poughkeepsie
,
(Dutchess County)
,
New York
12603
Coordinates41°39′53″N 73°53′25″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic, Marist Brothers
Established1958
StatusOpen
CEEB code334627
PrincipalCatherine Merryman
Faculty75
Grades9-12
Enrollment877 (2019)
Student to teacher ratio25:1
CampusSuburban
Campus size18 acres (73,000 m2)
Color(s)Navy Blue and Gold         
Athletics23 sports
Athletics conferenceSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
Team nameWarriors
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Dean of MenNicholas Fernandez
Dean of WomenMeghan Vilardo
AdmissionsMary Lockwood
Athletic DirectorMatthew Pascale
Websitehttp://www.ollchs.org

History

Our Lady of Lourdes High School was founded in April 1958 by Francis Cardinal Spellman, who purchased the former Poughkeepsie High School building and grounds from the Poughkeepsie Board of Education. The school was given its name in honor of the centenary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes in France. The new school opened its doors in September 1958 with a faculty of four brothers and four sisters, and an athletic coach. The original school was divided into two halves, one for the boys and one for the girls. Opening enrollment was 280 students. The boys' school opened with four classes of 35 students each, as did the girls' school. Our Lady of Lourdes existed this way as separate schools until 1967.

The campus moved to a suburban location on Boardman Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie starting in the 1996-1997 school year at the location of the former IBM Homestead.

The school was led by Father John Lagiovane from 2007-2014. The 2014-2015 school year began under the leadership of the new principal, Catherine Merryman, in September 2014.

Interscholastic sports

Our Lady of Lourdes is a member of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

Fall

Winter

Formerly coached by current Marist College head coach Brian Giorgis, the Lady Warriors finished the 2002 season ranked #4 in the USA Today Super 25 girls basketball rankings (also #14 in 2001).

Spring

Notable alumni
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References
  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. https://www.ollchs.org/live/news/88-lourdes-alumnus-to-be-named-ceo-of-delta-airlines
  3. Maslin, Janet (1984-12-17), "Movie Review - Mass Appeal -", The New York Times, retrieved 2010-09-29
  4. Howland, Jack (March 3, 2017). "Page, Paughkeepsie Native, Linked to Trump-Russia". usatoday.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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